Melton railway station, Melbourne

Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the outer Melbourne satellite city of Melton.[1] The station will eventually become part of the metropolitan network under the Western Rail Plan, announced by the Andrews government in 2018.[2]

Melton
Platform 1 station building
LocationStaughton Street, Melton South
Coordinates37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Serviceton
Distance37.32 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking167
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusHost Station
Station codeMEL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 April 1884
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Cobblebank
towards Southern Cross
 Ballarat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Wendouree
Ballarat line
(Melton line)
 Bacchus Marsh
Terminus
Ararat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Ararat

History

Melton station opened on 2 April 1884, when the line from Braybrook Junction opened. The line was extended westward to Parwan in 1886, and being on a single track section, the station served as a crossing loop from this time. By 1889, the station had an interlocked signal box, single passenger platform, and a three road yard. A goods shed also existed across from the passenger platform.[3]

In 1987, the yard was rationalised to main line and crossing loop, but it was not until 1991 that the second platform was added.[4] In 1998, the station building was refurbished.

As part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control of the signals was transferred to the Ballarat signal box in 2005.[5] Melton station still retains the lever frame for historical purposes.

Platforms & services

Melton has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line services.[6][7] Platform 1 is located on the main line, and is used by most trains. Platform 2 is located on a crossing loop. Trains up to 125 metres long may cross at the station, with a 245-metre-long dead end siding existing at the western (Down) end of the station.[8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ballarat line upgrade

The Victoria Government's Regional Rail Revival Ballarat Line Upgrade[9][10] includes duplication from Deer Park west to Melton in 2018-19.

The station will eventually become part of the metropolitan network under the Western Rail Plan, announced by the Andrews government in 2018.[11]

Sita Buslines operates five routes to and from Melton station:

Dysons operates one route via Melton station:

References
  1. Melton Vicsig
  2. "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Victorian Station Histories - Melton" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1991. p. 338.
  5. Melton - Interlocking Information Vicsig
  6. Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
  8. Train Operating Data: Southern Cross to Ararat V/Line 18 October 2013
  9. Minister for Public Transport (1 March 2017). "$518 Million Ballarat Line Upgrade Released To Market". Premier of Victoria website. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  10. "Ballarat Line Upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  11. "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. "453 Melton - Melton Station via Brookfield". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. "455 Micasa Rise-Roslyn Park - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. "457 Melton - Melton Station via Melton West". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. "458 Kurunjang - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "459 Arnolds Creek to Melton Station via Westlake". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "943 Night bus: Watergardens - Caroline Springs - Melton". Public Transport Victoria.
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